Film
The Clip is the Film: Shock as Value is Ruining Cinema
The touch of movie magic — that surrender to a story and a world for two or more hours — is being eroded.
‘Sacramento’ Review: Road Trip Comedy Proves Life is in Fact a Highway
By being mercifully short, the film also manages to still deliver somewhat of a punch despite not having one singular climax or turning point in the plot.
Dreams within Dreams, Films within Films: An Analysis of Christopher Nolan’s Metacinema
Christopher Nolan's films carry a message about film itself, and by doing so, are metacinematic.
Here Comes the Sun…and Also the Same Four Actors
With new actors, the opportunity for a breakout role would better match The Beatles’ own revolutionary rise.
‘A Minecraft Movie’ Review: Crafting a Subpar Result from an Enchanting Premise
If “A Minecraft Movie” is anything, it’s weird.
‘Drop’ Review: A Thriller Mixing Creativity and Absurdity
Landon infuses “Drop” with something that’s hard to find — originality. The mystery itself doesn’t feel new, but the delivery is funny and exciting.
The Top 25 Movies of the 21st Century So Far
With the first quarter of the 21st century coming to an end, here are the century’s top 25 movies so far in chronological order.
Artist Profile: Ty Kim on ‘Earl.’ and the Power of Passion
Both Ty Kim and Earl Kim’s stories reveal the power of passion and art, which transcends even the most confounding circumstances.
‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Retrospective: So Brilliant, You Can’t Rip it Off
All of the world’s problems would be solved if humanity collectively sat down and watched the original animated film.
‘Black Bag’ Review: The Elegance of Espionage
Prolific director Steven Soderbergh is back with “Black Bag,” a sleek film about spies and treachery — but mostly marriage.
The Best Movies to Get You Hyped (or Relaxed) for Every Spring Break Vibe
Before you pack your bags — or your one overweight carry-on bag — queue up one of these films with your friends to get into the spring break state of mind.
Filmmakers and Activists Talk #StandWithHer Movement at IOP Forum
The panel, which featured Ziauddin Yousafzai, the father of Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai, reflected on the #StandWithHer movement — a global campaign inspired by Pahuja’s Oscar-nominated film To Kill a Tiger — which highlights women’s security and the role of men in gender equality.
Revisiting ‘Repulsion’ 60 Years Later Amid Polanski’s Criminal Charges
"Repulsion" is a horror film whose themes of sexual violence have new implications in light of Roman Polanski’s history of sexual assault.
‘Pretty Woman’ Retrospective: Skewing Our Generation’s Perception of Love, Even 35 Years Later
35 years later, revisiting "Pretty Woman" prompts us to question whether rom-coms have overly glamorized and idealized the concept of love.
